to do better on. Most have single family, duplex, condo units along with a business section and often man made lakes for residence's use only. If they would do rental units as well, it would be much better, however the average home price is much lower than other Canadian cities.

I live in a townhome community. We also have a few three story condo units. We are right in the middle of single family home community. It all works.
The only problem is the population density.
Lots of people, lots of traffic. It would be great if we had better mass transit. Not enough busses and no train system to speak of.
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Lower crime. Easier to afford a home. All good things unless you are an architect of GOP policy.

the weekends. Down town is three miles from me and after that everything is within walking distance. If you are willing to drive there is lots of local but not walking distance things to do and see. Boating/fishing/golf? Beaches are a short drive.
It all works and it's inexpensive living down here. The State gov't sucks along with the gov'nr
YMMV
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Families, young people, retired folks, and businesses are all able to coexist, making the area diverse and vibrant.

America hates that very idea

keep them from power. Republicans have gone the opposite of mixed market housing into gated communities.

Where the government insures most of the mortgages against default, rather than lenders assuming the risk.

If the zoning allows building higher density condos and townhomes, the market will just increase the prices of condos and townhomes to meet the lower/entry level end of the market, instead of that share of the market going to smaller single family dwellings.

Higher density housing for sale rather than rent, just increases the profits of developers per acre of land.

Higher density housing outside of downtown cores reduces space for gardens, parks, yards to play in and increases traffic and demands on infrastructure such as water and sewer systems.

Affordability becomes redefined as buyers being able to qualify for enough debt to buy a condo at market prices, rather than using government regulations, and the removal of government subsidies and supports to force housing prices lower so that median prices are in sync with median incomes.

Instead, I favour strategically planned “urban sprawl” to create traditional family neighborhoods of single family dwellings, with condos and townhomes limited to the downtown core for homebuyers that want a more “walkable” lifestyle. Public transit corridors from downtown cores to the suburbs should be filled in mostly with rental housing/apartments. The more rental housing available, the more competition for tenants, which should keep rent prices lower.